Definitions

1. proper noun

In the Bible, one of the seven archangels; in literature, a type of angel or a name given to Michael.

“In the book, Uriel is depicted as a guardian angel who protects the protagonist.”

2. proper noun

In literature, the name given to the archangel Michael in Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’.

“In John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’, Uriel is an archangel who serves as a messenger of God.”

3. proper noun

In some traditions, a name for the archangel Gabriel.

“Some people believe that Uriel and Gabriel are the same archangel in different traditions.”